Nervous Water: Variations on a Theme of Fly Fishing
Steve Raymond
ISBN 10: 1592288847 ISBN 13: 9781592288847
Published by UNKNO, 2006
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Synopsis:
Praise for Steve Raymond:
"Few angler-authors can match the skill and insight of Steve Raymond . . ."--Nelson Bryant, The New York Times
Nervous water: sometimes it's nothing more than a fleeting crease or wrinkle on the surface of a lake or stream, or a small patch of salt water that looks as if it's shivering. But wise anglers know that such subtle surface movements are nearly always signs of fish stirring down below.
The sport of fly fishing is like that. It has a reputation as a tranquil, contemplative sport, but something is nearly always going on down below: constant currents of new thought and theory, a relentless drive to develop new technologies, an ongoing muted chorus of debate.
Esteemed fly fisher and author Steve Raymond has contemplated many of these issues and presented them in articles and essays published in many magazines. Now, for the first time, many of these works have been collected in a single book--thirty-four variations on the theme of fly fishing. Together they form a selective, opinionated chronicle of the trends, developments, and changes in fly fishing from the 1960s to the present, along with a look back at some pioneers of the sport--and the fish that make it all possible. Most of these pieces have been updated, expanded, or otherwise revised or edited for publication in this book; several appear here for the first time. Some tackle important topics (such as the very definition of fly fishing itself), and others take a light look at the more trivial angling concerns (such as how, or even whether, to dress for fishing).
A thoughtful, engaging contemplation of this complex sport, Nervous Water belongs on the shelf of anyone who loves fly fishing.
"Few angler-authors can match the skill and insight of Steve Raymond . . ."--Nelson Bryant, The New York Times
Nervous water: sometimes it's nothing more than a fleeting crease or wrinkle on the surface of a lake or stream, or a small patch of salt water that looks as if it's shivering. But wise anglers know that such subtle surface movements are nearly always signs of fish stirring down below.
The sport of fly fishing is like that. It has a reputation as a tranquil, contemplative sport, but something is nearly always going on down below: constant currents of new thought and theory, a relentless drive to develop new technologies, an ongoing muted chorus of debate.
Esteemed fly fisher and author Steve Raymond has contemplated many of these issues and presented them in articles and essays published in many magazines. Now, for the first time, many of these works have been collected in a single book--thirty-four variations on the theme of fly fishing. Together they form a selective, opinionated chronicle of the trends, developments, and changes in fly fishing from the 1960s to the present, along with a look back at some pioneers of the sport--and the fish that make it all possible. Most of these pieces have been updated, expanded, or otherwise revised or edited for publication in this book; several appear here for the first time. Some tackle important topics (such as the very definition of fly fishing itself), and others take a light look at the more trivial angling concerns (such as how, or even whether, to dress for fishing).
A thoughtful, engaging contemplation of this complex sport, Nervous Water belongs on the shelf of anyone who loves fly fishing.
About the Author:
Steve Raymond is author of nine books on fly fishing. He was also editor of two angling magazines, The Flyfisher and Fly Fishing in Salt Waters, and has written for many others, including Sports Illustrated, Fly Fisherman, and FlyFishing. He was also an editor at The Seattle Times for thirty years. He lives on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Nervous Water: Variations on a Theme of Fly ...
Publisher: UNKNO
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Kristoferson, August C.
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket